Press Release

Hands-On Seminars Partners With Niel Asher Education to Expand Online CE Course Offerings

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ASTORIA, NY, July 1, 2026 — Hands-On Seminars, a continuing education provider serving rehabilitation and healthcare professionals, has announced a new collaboration with Niel Asher Education, effective July 1, 2026.

Through this collaboration, students and healthcare professionals visiting Hands-On Seminars will gain access to an expanded portfolio of high-quality online continuing education courses designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, manual therapists, and other rehabilitation and integrative health professionals.

“This collaboration greatly expands the learning opportunities available to rehabilitation professionals through practical, accessible, and clinically relevant education.”

— Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos, Co-Founder, Hands-On Seminars

Expanding Access to Online Continuing Education

Niel Asher Education provides evidence-based continuing education programs focused on practical clinical application, professional development, license renewal, and improved patient care. Its online courses include expert-led video instruction, clinical demonstrations, downloadable educational resources, and continuing education certificates where applicable.

“This collaboration represents an important expansion of the educational opportunities available through Hands-On Seminars,” said Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos, co-founder of Hands-On Seminars. “Our students will now have access to a significantly broader selection of online courses covering rehabilitation, manual therapy, sports medicine, biomechanics, clinical reasoning, movement science, and emerging areas of healthcare practice.”

New Online CE Course Areas

The expanded course catalog includes programs in:

  • Pelvic floor rehabilitation
  • Sports injury mechanics and return-to-play planning
  • Lower- and upper-extremity biomechanics
  • Joint mobilization and manual therapy
  • Shoulder, knee, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar rehabilitation
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Trigger point therapy
  • Cupping and soft-tissue techniques
  • Resistance training and strength programming
  • Pilates-based rehabilitation
  • Running biomechanics and injury prevention
  • Osteoporosis and hypermobility management
  • Female athlete health and performance
  • Sports nutrition
  • Artificial intelligence in rehabilitation practice
  • Medical error prevention
  • Human trafficking recognition and professional responsibility

Featured Course Offerings

Among the featured offerings are the 50-CEU Trigger Point Therapy Certification program, the 18-CEU Thoracic Spine Mobility course, the 11-CEU Shoulder Rehabilitation Master Class, and the 10-CEU Resistance Training for Rehabilitation course.

Additional programs include clinical education in pelvic floor function, chronic neck pain, postoperative shoulder and knee rehabilitation, peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes, rotator cuff rehabilitation, sciatica, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, postural assessment, kinesiology taping, craniosacral therapy, vagus nerve applications, and clinical reasoning.

Supporting Professional Growth for Rehabilitation Clinicians

The collaboration supports the shared goal of making practical, clinically relevant education more accessible to healthcare professionals worldwide. Students can now explore and register for the newly available courses through the Hands-On Seminars website.

“This collaboration gives clinicians greater flexibility to pursue education that aligns with their interests, professional goals, and patient populations,” Dr. Kostopoulos added. “Whether a practitioner is seeking to strengthen clinical reasoning, develop new treatment skills, satisfy continuing education requirements, or expand an existing practice, this new catalog provides meaningful opportunities for growth.”

Explore Niel Asher Online CE Courses

Independence Celebration Discount

To celebrate the new collaboration and the 250th anniversary of American independence, Hands-On Seminars is offering a 25% discount on Hands-On Seminars courses and programs from July 1 through July 15, 2026.

Discount Code: 4JULY250

Healthcare professionals may review the available courses and register at www.handsonseminars.com.

About Hands-On Seminars

Hands-On Seminars provides continuing education and advanced professional training for physical therapists, rehabilitation professionals, and healthcare practitioners. Its educational programs emphasize clinical excellence, hands-on skill development, evidence-informed practice, and the practical application of knowledge to patient care.

About Niel Asher Education

Niel Asher Education provides online continuing education for massage therapists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, manual therapists, and integrative health professionals. Its courses are designed to support professional development, clinical excellence, and continuing education requirements across a wide range of rehabilitation, movement, sports medicine, and manual therapy specialties.